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=D it needed a lot of training to reach that resilience
Had to gain 10kg of fat, and slowly acclimatize through autumn by dipping into the cold swimming pool daily for 30min, until the dead of winter, where the pool temp dips to 5 degrees on some mornings. The cold water pierces ones senses, and ignites a euphoric state of mind somehow.
I almost fainted once, after getting out of the cold water. I think blood rushed into the limbs once I was out of the water. Started seeing black dots in my vision.
I think the acclimatization has to do with the thyroid function. One feels pulses of heat intermittently released when swimming in the extreme cold. I had to keep moving to keep the blood flowing. Heart rate was about 156 bpm to be comfortable in that kinda cold.
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The WS for the 9th of December - ‘Winter Sports’ - is live
As announced yesterday the theme of this week’s WS will be Winter Sports - Frozen or otherwise. Now we all define sports differently, likewise winter might mean different things depending on location. So in the seance all watches that you would wear in th...
Over the space suit!
I wear my Seamaster on the outside of my parka. It’s taken direct hits…slalom poles, lift chairs my wife’s icy stare as I head out for a ski weekend 😂…it’s impervious (wish I was) to the elements….. ...
Fantastic skiing shots 👏🏻👍🏻
That’s pretty brave to wear it on the outside, I have to say 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Dearest Abel. I couldn’t refuse when I saw it outside a restaurant.
I hope you are doing well. A great weekend to you too my dear friend.
Hello dear KM! Skiing is the only sport I practiced but for different reasons I quit a lot of time ago. Regrettably I don´t have any pictures of my watch of choice which was my Submariner ref 1680 from...
... 1977 to share here showing it while skiing. A diving watch, tough, reliable and waterproof is the ideal choice for skiing I feel. So I had very few opportunities to photograph my watches in snow or in very cold winter conditions as our Winters are mil...
As said, winters can be different…
Great entries, Abel! From the snowed in Doxa, the snow-flaked GS to the rained in IWC, all show a ‘winter variety’ - Let’s see if someone posts a snowflake on a Snowflake shot 😊🤞🏻
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I´m happy you approve! Agree with you: winters can be different indeed. I would love to take some shots of my GS Snowflake in the snow some day.
I hope some of our friends here will post one of these great watches with snowflakes on it!! Cheers and Hagwe! Abel
Thanks a lot dear friend Yacomino! That was the Model of 1936 reissue offered by IWC some years ago and for just a short time. A cool watch indeed with a beautiful hand wound...
... movement visible through its glass case back. Have a nice weekend my friend! Abel
Those are some great pictures , Abel
I’m beginning to take a fancy to those Doxa. There is something whimsical and warm about the design.
Fantastic add! I didn´t remember it when I took my photograph of course. But now that you post it I remember viewing it in the late 60's or early 1970´s in Skin Diver Magazine.
Thank you so much for sharing it Bill!! Cheers! Abel
Wow Bill!! So many fond memories here! It was my favorite magazine since the early 60´s through the 1980´s. I also sent them to have bound in yearly tomes. I still have ...
... those tomes somewhere in my basement. What a shame this mag closed many years ago, in the late 1990´s I guess. I had the pleasure of personally meeting Mr Jim Auxier (one of the two magazine founders) in February 1966 in a Suburb of LA. I was just 17 ...
Baby it’s cold outside ! …
Hello dear KM and friends ! Starting with a little music for you … https://m. Winter sporting exploits to the North Pole … Frosted movement … Ice bath …. Mapping the ice shelf… Keep warm friends ! Best regards Captain ...
Truly amazing - must have been some trip 👍🏻❄️
And the shots are great - your signature series (or one of them) for sure 👌🏻🙌🏻
Luckily….
I navigated to the live thread 😉 Many thanks dear friend and I hope you have a great weekend.
I can sympathize ...
Great pains we must endure for that perfect shot! 😀 Nice shots ... very thoughtfully composed! 👍
Hello dear Captain! As I said before these are some stunning shots which makes so difficult to choose just one favorite. The last one shows the snow crystals so clesarly! Awesome!
A great and very special Panerai of course. Have a nice and relaxed weekend my dear friend. Best, Abel
Thank you dear Abel 🙏…
It was interesting taking the shots particularly the ice crystals shot and the static ice water shot… it was absolutely freezing 🥶 … the things we do for WristScan !
Wow, Captain that first picture is the winner
3rd shot is also remarkable. Very well done 👍
A spectators point of view
A couple of shots from a trip to Twickenham Cheers JML ...
I enjoy cold water swimming
Used to swim in the coastlines of Sydney for hours on end, in the dead of winter. Took this pic today while exercising. Great theme! ...
Now this action shot is truly epic 🌊
Do you swim in winter, too? What’s the water temperature like, just out of curiosity?
Yes I do it often
2h swims in the open sea. Water temp was around 9 degrees celsius. I recalled a 6 degree celsius swim once. That was done in Speedos and no wetsuit. Brrrrrrrrrrr!
Impressive!
I have done it once in the Barents Sea at under 5 degrees but only after having been to a sauna and for a couple of minutes only 😂🤷🏻♂️
=D it needed a lot of training to reach that resilience
Had to gain 10kg of fat, and slowly acclimatize through autumn by dipping into the cold swimming pool daily for 30min, until the dead of winter, where the pool temp dips to 5 degrees on some mornings. The cold water pierces ones senses, and ignites a euph...
Took this pic 2 weeks ago
Used salt instead of snow. No snow here where I live. The only time I saw snow in Australia was when I saw frost on the pavement up in the highlands of Mittagong where I had a part-time job for a week. ...
Those are some massive salt crystals 😱
Fabulous shot - and I hope the watch went straight for a swim in something non-salty after that 😁👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks Myles
It has started to form patina and accumulated a few dings on the bezel. Based on my usage, the patina looks like chimney soot (black shade). Quite interesting hue.
My favorite winter sport . . .
. . . is pool. Actually, my favorite sport in any season is pool. Why? Because it's played indoors and you can have a pint or two at the same time. Try that while skiing. Recent action, all called shots: And what would be the perfect watch for shooting po...
Those balls then move like on rails…
As for skiing and beer, I am sure YouTube is full of practical tips on how this is done 😉😂 Great Rail shot 🙌🏻👌🏻
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